WEBVTT THE QUEEN CITY IS GEARING UPTO LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL.MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS MAYBE OVER, BUT IT'S JUST GETTINGSTARTED IN BURLINGTON.GRAB YOUR BEADS AND ANYTHINGPURPLE, GREEN, AND GOLD.THE 20TH ANNUAL MAGIC HAT MARDIGRAS CELEBRATION IS HAPPENINGTHIS WEEKEND ON BURLINGTON'SCHURCH STREET.NOT JUST A PARTY.THE EVENT ALSO RAISES MONEY FORTHE VERMONT FOOD BANK.IT HAS BROUGHT IN OVER$20,000 FOR LOCAL CHARITIESSINCE THE EVENT STARTED IN 1995.SO WHY IS AN EVENT LIKE THIS SOPOPULAR IN WHAT'S NOT TYPICALLYPARADE WEATHER?ORGANIZERS SAY PEOPLE JUST NEEDA BREAK.YOU KNOW, IT GIVES PEOPLE AREASON TO COME OUT AFTER THECOLD WINTER.IT'S KIND OF THE UNOFFIAL KICKOFF TO SPRING.PEOPLE GETTING OUT ANDINTERACTING.THE FUN STARTS AT NOON WITHCIRCUS PERFORMERS AND A COSTUMECONTEST.THEN THE PARADE ITSELF STARTS AT